Snowflakemight not be the cool kid forever, especially asBigQueryandRedshiftlearn a few tricks.DuckDBcan handle small tasks at home, but toss it big data and watch it sweat.Data Lakeswhisper about saving cash but then slap you with setup headaches.PostgreSQLis the MVP, effortlessly outdoingMySQLin m.. read more  

The first week as an engineering manager (EM) involves preparing for meetings with the team, other managers, and supervisors, as well as talking to one's own manager to understand expectations and priorities. It's crucial to reintroduce oneself to the team, even if promoted from within the company, .. read more  

Mountpoint for Amazon S3now cracks the fstab problem. It auto-mounts S3 buckets when an EC2 instance comes online, securing those settings even after a reboot. Consider the convenience nailed... read more  

Revving upUbuntu 24.04for a speedier boot, we ditched dead weight likesnaps, AppArmor, andcloud-init—trimminguserspace boottime from 4 to2.8 seconds. BanishingIPv6address checks and pruningsystemdservices likejournaldshaved off more precious milliseconds. Next on the chopping block: kernel modules a.. read more  

Xis still on the struggle bus. DMs? Still glitching, after a full day of chaos. Rumor has it, a fire at an Oregon data center might be the culprit. Oh, and two-factor authentication? Down for the count too... read more  

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has been open-sourced, with its code now available on GitHub at Microsoft/WSL. WSL is made up of distribution components that run both within Windows and inside the WSL 2 virtual machine. This open-source release is part of the evolution of WSL, which has seen s.. read more  

Platform engineering rescues 65% of developer time usually tossed to the wind, activating productivity and shrinking expenses.No shocker,86% call it key to unlocking AI's potential, while a brisk71% of leaders sprint to market faster.Going it solo? Hardly—96% harness open source tools and 84% team u.. read more  

Azure fans are pros at dodging groundwork, which, surprise, leads to chaos; lay down a rock-solid Landing Zone to hack your costs and cut the pandemonium.GrabInfrastructure as Code tools like Terraformto smooth out deployments. Make sureRBACdoesn’t dive into the horror of unmonitored access... read more  

Every shared access point is a potential failure point. The risks are real and can be catastrophic. Safe implementation includes strict data ownership, schema change protocol, data integrity protection, and auditing. Moving to a structured API layer and data separation can help mitigate risks and pl.. read more  

Automation hacks away scaling migrainesfor microservices drowning in peak traffic. WithAzure DevOps CI/CDpipelines andIaC, scaling morphs into a cost-effective breeze. JustCosmos DB autoscalingcan shave off up to$7,200a year. Automation’s the unsung hero of cloud efficiency—no capes needed... read more